9. Joshua Carlson: Explore-Expand-Exploit-Exclude: Space Development Theory and the Value of Vision

In this episode, Senior Fellow Peter Garretson interviews Josh Carlson, author of Spacepower Ascendant.  They discuss spacepower theory, space development theory, Space Force roles and missions, US-China competition, and why the Space Force needs a broad vision.

Josh:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-carlson-19ba0167/

Josh's Book Spacepower Ascendant

https://www.amazon.com/Spacepower-Ascendant-Development-Theory-Strategy-ebook/dp/B08BY52LFN

Space Force Journal

https://spaceforcejournal.org/

Dr. Goswami's Testimony on China

https://www.uscc.gov/sites/default/files/Namrata%20Goswami%20USCC%2025%20April.pdf

Space Force Advertisement:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXtkq07oUaM

Space Futures Workshop 2060 Report

https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/AD1101899.pdf

China's Space Solar Power Plan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhgJwnpYRGc

Planetary Defense:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7KAsv57Rpw

Where Starship Could take US:

https://warontherocks.com/2021/05/a-starcruiser-for-space-force-thinking-through-the-imminent-transformation-of-spacepower/

Dr. Ziarnick's Book

https://www.amazon.com/Developing-National-Power-Space-Theoretical/dp/0786494999

Dr. Dolman's Book

https://www.amazon.com/Astropolitik-Classical-Geopolitics-Strategy-History/dp/0714681970

Dr. Goswami's Book

https://www.amazon.com/Scramble-Skies-Competition-Control-Resources/dp/1498583113